Comments on: Why We Need More Leaders Like Vaclav Havel

By: Ziv Zulander

Ziv Zulander — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:34:33 +0000

Fake communism? Well, we now know that you are a leftist who still thinks you can make communism work, “if we only do it the right way”. Childish. Foolish. MINDLESS.

We need to face it, some people just WANT to be slaves. Freedom scares them. They can’t deal with responsibility.

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By: jlbs

jlbs — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:06:33 +0000

In case you missed it, he did retire. He died last Sunday.

The main idea here is that he led Czechoslovakia out of Communism. I and my husband visited the Czech Republic in 1994. Our friends there told us they were working their way out of the Communistic influence and everyone was much happier because they had freedom of choice. We went again in 1999 and affluence was much more apparent. We would like to return for a third time—that is, if Communism doesn’t overtake the USA preventing us from going.

By: EscapeVelocity

EscapeVelocity — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:14:22 +0000

I got my Vlacav’s mixed up. My apologies.

By: Mark in Kansas

Mark in Kansas — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:03:08 +0000

Based purely upon your comments I believe that your last name is Jaruzelski.

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By: Social Engineer

Social Engineer — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:15:13 +0000

Up to a point, you are right but the damage has been much worse than some misappropriated billions (Quoth Havel: “dumb mood” in the nation). It would also be good to remind everyone it was the then Prime Minister, Mr Klaus, that enabled the massive looting. It goes without saying this is the same Mr Klaus who now is the Czech President.

There is no need for more Havels, really. The one and only was as good as he could be. He had his run, and history will be the judge in due course. I would have preferred a Pinochet instead. Both then and now.

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By: Chiefparker

Chiefparker — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:55:16 +0000

Fun op-ed. It brought back faded memories of seeing my counterparts on the other side of the fences 36 yrs ago. At just 19-20 yrs old and under the radar, we sometimes offered them beer. We thought it charitable, naive perhaps, but they were wide eyed kids likes us.
We figured they were as narrow minded as we were, focused on beer and girls. We had reasoned if the cold war was to end, it was up to us anyway (the young) not our leaders (the old). We understood giving beer away wouldn’t change anything, from the grand scheme or doing our jobs, but as long as we’re not shooting at each other, why not have a beer.
After all… What would you rather be doing? Drinking a beer or shooting at each other?
When given the choice, young guys get really thirsty.

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